DaDad said:
If you don't know that Scripture is limited by a simple point of reference, please feel free to ask.
And yes, the "leopard" is actually a "tiger".
At some time, instead of evading a response to the Daniel 2:45 Iron, Bronze, Clay, Silver, Gold = 4,3,5,2,1 sequence, (by changing the subject, etc), you might want to take a stand like a man and either explain this INTELLIGENT DESIGN, or admit you have no excuse as to why GOD DEMANDS this sequence and you refuse to conform to HIS Word.
Why is leopard versus tiger important?
Because if you can't be trusted with a single word -
- you can't be trusted with a single verse
- and with that - a single passage
- and with that - a single chapter
- and with that - a single book.
Let's start off with your post where you are going to "teach" me that Scripture is limited by a single point of reference. The very idea that Scripture is "limited" is a foreign concept to me. Scripture can be applied at various levels and its real power lies in the depth of its meaning.
I am going to ask myself why you would even say such a thing, and with your obsession with the order of five words, I think you're going to try to twist the whole of Daniel Chapter 2 around to suit yourself.
It is very dangerous to make the Bible say what you want it to say. Rather, there is a God and it's not you (or me). So we should approach His Word with caution and respect. Remember: fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and that comes to us from Proverbs 9:10, and Psalms 111:10 (although Proverbs 1:7 may apply more here).
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Second point: there is a Hebrew word for tiger, it's not
namer -נמר . It's
tigris - טיגריס
The word namer comes from an unused word meaning to filtrate, or thus, spot or stain
as if by dripping!
Jer 13:23
"Can the Ethiopian change his skin
Or the leopard his spots?"
I'd like to explore the etymology of the Hebrew word for tiger because it looks like they "imported" it - because as you know, or in your case specifically DaDad,
don't know - the ancient Hebrews didn't have any experience with the larger Asian cats we call tigers - they didn't live anywhere near the Jews.
So if you want to embarrass yourself further, go ahead. But the main thing here is that you can't be trusted as an authority in this regard. I'm sorry, the strength of your online character from behind a computer screen isn't going to 'make it so' for you.
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Finally, your challenge on your misfire order:
1. I am not evading, I'm dismissing. You don't have a point or even legs to stand on as far as I'm concerned.
2. I am not changing the subject: you are by attempting to assert your ridiculous theory into something more solid.
3. I am a man, and a fighting man at that. You are not my daddy, and rather, I rebuke your childish challenge.
4. You seem to believe your own fanciful thoughts that this listing of elements is some deeper design. You are quite alone in that regard.
5.
How dare you speak for God! Who are you to say He DEMANDS a sequence you prefer over what was explained from Nebuchadnezzar's dream?
6. Who are you to judge me? Who are you to say I'm not conforming to His Word when you can't even get one word right?
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Good day,
sir.